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DOI: 10.11118/978-80-7701-025-2-0028

AI IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: TOOLS, TRENDS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS

Kristýna Balážová1, Štěpán Galle1, Anna Kandlová1, Tomáš Bendl1, 2
1 Department of Geography, Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Technical University of Liberec, Komenského 314/2, 460 01 Liberec V – Kristiánov, Czechia
2 Department of Social Geography and Regional Development, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Albertov 6, 128 00 Praha 2, Czechia


Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly advancing in education and has the potential to enhance various domains, including environmental education. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to identify AI tools that have the potential to support contemporary environmental education practices.
The research is methodologically conducted through a systematic review of academic contributions in scientific databases related to the application of AI in (environmental) education. The systematic review is structured in accordance with the PRISMA statement methodological framework.
The primary outcome is a classified overview of AI tools and a thematic synthesis of their applications across different educational levels within environmental education. Additionally, the findings contribute to the development of a currently underexplored theoretical framework for integrating AI into educational practice, laying the groundwork for future research and implementation of AI in environmental education.

Keywords: artificial intelligence, systematic review, PRISMA statement. environmental education

pages: 28-33, Published: 2025, online: 2025



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